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#294 of 1322 Timing Belt for '96 by fatou Nov 24, 2000 (1:51 am)
I just purchased a '96 GEO Prizm with 86,000 miles. I bought it from a dealer and there was only one previous owner. I do not know if the timing belt has been changed. How often do the older models like this need the belt replaced? I am concerned because of the number of miles and I had a belt brake on me before- not good news. Any ideas?
#295 of 1322 . by eneth Nov 24, 2000 (2:12 pm)
Under "severe" service, 60,000 mile replacement. Under "normal" service, 60,000 mile "inspection", with no specified replacement interval. Since you're headed for 90K, I would suggest getting it replaced - if you can find a Toyota dealer (it's a Toyota engine), they'll sometimes have a special offer to do the job for $200 or less.
#296 of 1322 Maintenance by blend_4 Nov 28, 2000 (2:50 am)
I have a 99 prizm lsi Is it safe to say that: 1. Tune up is at 100,000 miles 2. What about timing belt, when should that be changed? 3. How often should I change the anti-freeze? Thank you for your advice.
#297 of 1322 . by eneth Nov 29, 2000 (12:49 am)
The 99 Prizm has a 1.8L engine and a timing chain, not a belt - the chain does not need periodic replacement.
#298 of 1322 . by casey38 Nov 29, 2000 (4:00 am)
We have a 94 Prism LSI . It has never been in the shop for any repairs. Just the normal new tires and brakes I'd reccomend prism to anyone
#299 of 1322 99 Prizm CD Player by 3904 Dec 01, 2000 (6:10 am)
The other day I noticed something strange about the AM/AM CD player in my 99 Prizm. It always has played well and the sound reproduction is relatively good BUT I noticed upon ejecting the cd from that player (after about an hour's worth of continuous playing) that the cd was rather hot to the touch. I also noticed that the digital display (shows the track playing, the time, elasped playing time, etc.) also gets rather warm. Is this normal?? This condition doesn't appear to damage the cds in anyway I can tell.
#300 of 1322 3904 by malibu99 Dec 01, 2000 (6:48 pm)
I believe the CD player radio your Prizm has is teh same one that was offered in the early malibu ( 97-99). The hot radio is normal and it will not damage the cd. Touch the memory setting numbers and tehy should also be warm to mildly hot to the touch, it appears to be the way the radio works and there should be no cause for worries.
#301 of 1322 2000 Prizm noise by ckeem Dec 05, 2000 (12:12 am)
I recently purchased a brand new 2000 Prizm LSI with 3 sp auto. One of the reasons for my purchase was its reliability, refinement and value (rebates). But from the first day I got the car, my prizm seems to emit lot's of engine noise. It produces a growl (reminds me of GM's version of sporty exhaust tune) during acceleration, and emits lots of engine booming at 65 mph plus, it feels like there is a hole between the firewall and the interior. Not the type of noise one relates to refinement. I took my car to the dealer twice to check whether there is improper sound seal in the firewall or transmission tunnel. The dealer could not find anything and told me that the sound is normal in all prizms. I have a driven other 2000 prizms and they don't have the growl or booming that my prizm has. Is this a unique problem to my car or are there other owners with similar noise problems? Thanks
#302 of 1322 . by eneth Dec 05, 2000 (1:23 pm)
Have the others been 4-speeds? A 3-speed transaxle will force the engine to run at higher rpms at highway speed - the overdrive gear in a 4-speed allows the engine to run slower and more quietly at speed. That's true of any car.
#303 of 1322 2000 prizm noise by ckeem Dec 05, 2000 (6:44 pm)
Others were 3 speeds also. All cars ran at same RPM at highway speeds, although the 3 speed causes higher RPMs most of the noise was muffled, none seemed to have the booming sound that mine has. I wish I had sound meter to measure the decibels.

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